Fly away, butterfly!

An Eagles Four student at Washington Learning Center looks at monarch butterfly cocoons Monday during a butterfly tag and release event hosted by Eagles Three paraprofessional and volunteer Deb Steinburg.

September 17, 2019

Council takes up budget

By: Clay Schuldt

NEW ULM—The City of New Ulm will set the preliminary 2020 budget and tax levy Tuesday. The 2020 budget calls for a $24,056,621 appropriation and a maximum property tax levy of $8,091,725. Last year, the city council approved a ...

September 17, 2019

Agencies search Redwood River for teen

REDWOOD FALLS — The Redwood Falls Fire and Police Departments, Redwood County Sheriff’s Department and the Minnesota State Patrol are searching the Redwood River for a missing 16-year-old. Police and fire department units were dispatched ...

September 17, 2019

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK • Sept. 8-14

Decker Scheffler Sr. QB, Springfield • Scheffler threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns Friday in another Springfield shutout win. The Tigers topped Martin County West 35-0 Friday, a week after shutting out Minnesota Valley Lutheran 36-0. ...

September 17, 2019

Belle Plaine rolls past New Ulm tennis team

By: Jeremy Behnke

NEW ULM — Because of illness, the New Ulm girls’ tennis team had to reshuffle its roster around on Monday against Belle Plaine. The Tigers came away with a 6-1 nonconference victory at New Ulm High School. Neveah Ubl, an eighth-grader, ...

September 17, 2019

St. Peter outlasts New Ulm in girls’ soccer

By: Travis Rosenau

NEW ULM — Despite stellar goalkeeping by Kendra Nesvold and a solid defense in front of her, St. Peter needed just one goal on Monday night to top New Ulm 1-0 in Big South Conference girls' soccer action at New Ulm High School. The Eagles ...

September 17, 2019